Senior Planner - Structures​/Build

About The Role

Job Title:

Senior Planner - Structures / Build

Location:

Maxim Park - Eurocental with travel to the North East / Peterhead
Company:
Balfour Beatty
Project: ASTI – HVDC Converter station Build

Balfour Beatty is proud to be delivering major works across Scotland, including the ASTi project, a significant and high‑profile infrastructure programme shaping the future of the region. We are now seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our Planning team and play a key role in driving successful project outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled construction planner with a structures or built‑environment background to influence delivery on a major programme while working within a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment.

At Balfour Beatty, our culture is underpinned by five core behaviours:
Talk Positively, Collaborate Relentlessly, Encourage Constantly, Make a Difference, and Value Everyone. You’ll work with a team committed to innovation, integrity, and excellence—ensuring our projects not only succeed but set new standards across the industry.

• Develop logically sequenced tender and contract programmes, methodologies, and planning deliverables.
• Ensure programme content aligns fully with Balfour Beatty planning procedures.
• Create robust construction schedules using P6, Asta, or similar tools.
• Monitor and maintain contract programmes, ensuring accurate baselines and change control.
• Identify and communicate critical path activities, risks, and required recovery actions.
• Support resource planning across labour, equipment, and materials.
• Produce clear and insightful data, reports, KPIs, and planning analyses.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and engage effectively with external stakeholders.
• Provide planning expertise that strengthens decision‑making and programme certainty across the ASTi project.

• Significant planning experience within the construction sector, ideally on structures or complex infrastructure.
• Demonstrable success planning projects from tender through completion.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, methodology, procurement and delivery strategies.

• Proficiency in P6, Asta, MS Project, and Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage data, interpret project information, and support project controls.
• Understanding of contract documents, specifications, and project management methodologies.

• A professional approach with the ability to influence and support cross‑functional teams.
• A collaborative mindset aligned with Balfour Beatty’s cultural framework.
• A proactive attitude towards continuous improvement and project optimisation.

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career. We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10
* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

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